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MONARCH BUTTERFLY MIGRATION FOR SPANISH CLASS

by FunSpanish | Jul 26, 2017 | culture, Day of the Dead, El Día de los Muertos, Monarch butterflies | 4 Comments

A few years ago the science teacher at my school approached me with an exciting idea. It was September, and she started the year off teaching about the Monarch butterfly migration. She wanted to create a cross-curricular connection and shared with me the idea of...

Mini Book: ¡Viva Colombia!

by FunSpanish | Jul 15, 2017 | Back to School Resources, Colombia, el 20 de julio, La Independencia de Colombia | 0 Comments

This year marks the 207th year since Colombia gained its independence from Spain on July 20th, 1810. Colombians observe this day by taking the day off from work. Many of the main celebrations happen in Bogotá, Colombia's capital city. The Army puts on various parades,...

Virtual Field Trips in Elementary Spanish Class

by FunSpanish | Jul 8, 2017 | Tech | 2 Comments

There is nothing children enjoy more than pretending! Role playing games are such valuable tools for teaching languages. Planning a virtual trip requires some planning. You have to make sure the content is suitable for the level you teach. Introduction of a country...

4 Facebook Communities for Elementary Spanish Teachers

by FunSpanish | Jul 7, 2017 | Facebook, Facebook Corner, Online communities for teachers, profes de ELE, Teaching in the target language | 0 Comments

One of the things I love about Facebook is how easy you can find online communities related to any topic and interest. And teachers really do know how to take advantage of Facebook. Just type keywords into the search bar to reveal different groups and pages related to...

Hand Signals for Spanish Class

by FunSpanish | Jul 6, 2017 | Classroom management | 0 Comments

Nothing like being in the middle of a fun and engaging lesson when suddenly you have a student interrupting because he or she needs to go to the bathroom, or even worse, you have a student who you thought was raising his/her hand quietly for a while when you realized...

10 Fun Songs for Teaching Numbers in Spanish

by FunSpanish | Jun 29, 2017 | los números, Numbers in Spanish, songs, teaching numbers in Spanish | 2 Comments

From 1 to 5 From 1 to 10 From 1 to 20 From 1 to 50 From 1 to 100 From 1 to 100 Have fun counting in Spanish!

Making Paper Boats in Spanish Camp

by FunSpanish | Jun 16, 2017 | Actividades de verano, barquito de papel, El barquito chiquitico, Mundo de Pepita, origami paper boat, Summer, Summer Camp | 0 Comments

It has been a wonderful week sharing summer camp activities along with Julie of Mundo de Pepita. As a last activity to end our sharing, I propose making an origami boat, but first I suggest you teach this repetitive traditional song called "El barquito chiquitico."...

Activities for Parachute Time

by FunSpanish | Jun 14, 2017 | active play, Mundo de Pepita, parachute time, Summer, Summer Camp | 0 Comments

Visit Mundo de Pepita's blog to read her exciting activity for summer camps in Spanish!A successful summer camp has a *play parachute! Parachute time is one of those activities where you can engage children of different ages to play together. I have also never met a...

Las Ollitas {Traditional Game}

by FunSpanish | Jun 14, 2017 | Actividades de verano, cultural activities, cultural corner, cultural games, Mundo de Pepita, sancocho, Summer Camp, traditional games, Vacaciones Recreativas | 0 Comments

Visit Mundo de Pepita's blog to read her exciting activity for summer camps in Spanish!This is a fun game that is played in many Latin American countries. It's simple, fun, and doesn't require much preparation. There are different versions of this game. I am...